| 1892--First correspondence courses on agricultural engineering related subjects. |
| 1904--Baccalaureate course "Agricultural Engineering Lectures" required of all students in the School of Agriculture. |
| July 1, 1913--Ralph U. Blasingame, first agricultural engineer, appointed as instructor of agronomy. |
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February 1, 1920--J.R.
Haswell appointed as first extension agricultural engineer.
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November 20, 1920--Board
of Trustees approved the establishment of the Department of Farm
Machinery with Ralph U. Blasingame as Head.
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March 27, 1930--Curriculum
in Agricultural Engineering approved. Name of the Department of
Farm Machinery changed to the Department of Agricultural Engineering.
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June 1932--First
B.S. degrees awarded in Agricultural Engineering.
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June 1933--First
M.S. degree awarded in Agricultural Engineering.
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November 14, 1940--Agricultural
Engineering Building dedicated.
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December 31, 1951--Ralph
U. Blasingame retired as Head of Department of Agricultural Engineering.
Arthur W. Clyde appointed as Acting Head.
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August 1, 1954--Frank
W. Peikert appointed Head of Department of Agricultural Engineering.
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September 28, 1954--Joint
administration by the Colleges of Agriculture and Engineering approved.
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October 1956--Agricultural
Engineering curriculum approved by the Engineers' Council for Professional
Development (ECPD) for a five-year period.
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June 2, 1964--Agricultural
Mechanization curriculum approved by the University Senate.
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April 16, 1968--Ph.D.
program in Agricultural Engineering approved.
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March 1972--First
Ph.D. degree awarded in Agricultural Engineering.
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August 31, 1975--Frank
W. Peikert retired as Head of Department of Agricultural Engineering.
Howard D. Bartlett appointed Acting Head.
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January 12, 1976--Agricultural
Engineering Extension Section integrated into the Department of
Agricultural Engineering.
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June 1, 1976--Harold
V. Walton appointed Head of the Department of Agricultural Engineering.
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February 2, 1983--Master
of Agriculture degree program in Agricultural Mechanization approved.
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July 31, 1985--Harold
V. Walton retired as Head of the Department of Agricultural Engineering.
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August 1, 1985--Dennis
E. Buffington appointed Head of the Department of Agricultural Engineering.
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August 25, 1986 Minor
in Agricultural Engineering approved. Name later changed to Minor
in Agricultural and Biological Engineering.
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March 13, 1987 Minor
in Agricultural Mechanization Technology approved. Name later changed
to Minor in Agricultural Systems Management.
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March 16, 1990 Options
in Food Engineering and Agricultural Engineering within the Agricultural
Engineering major approved by the Board of Trustees.
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November 9, 1990--Name
change of Department of Agricultural Engineering to Department of
Agricultural and Biological Engineering approved by Board of Trustees.
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November 9, 1990--Program
name change of Agricultural Mechanization to Agricultural Systems
Management and Technology approved by Board of Trustees.
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March 18, 1994--Program
name change of Agricultural Systems Management and Technology to
Agricultural Systems Management approved by Board of Trustees.
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March 18, 1994--Graduate
program name change from Agricultural Engineering to Agricultural
and Biological Engineering approved by Board of Trustees.
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March, 1996--Undergraduate
program name change from Agricultural Engineering to Agricultural
and Biological Engineering approved by Board of Trustees.
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July 1, 1996--Harvey
Manbeck appointed interim department head.
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July 1, 1998--Roy
E. Young appointed Head of the Department of Agricultural and Biological
Engineering.
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| July 12, 2002--Minor in Off-Road Equipment approved by Board of Trustees. |
